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Category Archives: Family
Download: Halloween 2016
Happy Halloween folks! I feel like we’ve been celebrating for about a week now. We took our first trip to the Blank Park Zoo‘s Night Eyes and rode a train for about an hour at Terrace Hill‘s trick-or-treating event. Both … Continue reading
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Tagged Blank Park Zoo, Halloween, Scare-Us-Hill Pumpkin Ball, Terrace Hill
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Mommy mind: life with two
I’ll start off with this. How in the hell does anyone ever get anywhere on time with kids? It was my first week back in the office and I didn’t even come close to arriving on time each day. In … Continue reading
Family of four
A little over a week after Fitz was born we welcomed our favorite photographer, Rachael Hall, over for a newborn shoot at our house. She did Everett’s newborn photos as well as our family photos over the years (2014 // … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Everett, Fitzgerald, photography, Rachael Maria Photography
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Download: Labor Day Weekend 2016
[a new kind of camouflage: pants + blanket from June & January] [game day donuts with the cousins] [always asking for grandpa wagon rides to the park] [Branstad grandkids annual hammock photo] [this is what it is all about people][waffles with grandpa]
Hello from the outside
Here are a few of Fitzie’s favorite things now that he is on the other side: sleeping long stretches during the night trips to Target hearing his big bro call him “baby bitz” holding his head up* passing audible gas* … Continue reading
Life lately: first days and slow afternoons
A whole lot and yet nothing has been going on around these parts lately. Just last week Everett started preschool and Fitz and I settled into our maternity leave rhythm. [so glad Rocky made it into the photo] [I did … Continue reading
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Tagged apple picking, back to school, bowling, Everett, Grace Methodist Preschool, maternity leave, painting, Target
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New babe faves
Ever since Fitz has come along I’ve clung tight to a few of my tried and true faves from when Ev was a little guy, but I have found some new baby items that I’m pretty excited about too. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Baby, Family
Tagged Baby B, Fitzgerald, Freshly Picked, June and January, Kickee Pants, Little Unicorn, Tory Burch
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Meeting Fitz
We are already a week in and it’s love people. Fitzgerald has been such a great baby boy so far and we are getting settled in here at the log home. Here is a sneak peek of our newest addition, Fitzie. [their … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby B, brothers, Bubba, Carter's, Fitz, Fitzgerald, June and January, Lulu and Roo
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He’s here
I’m a big pile of mushy goo. My second son is here and my heart is full! Fitzgerald Richard Branstad August 2, 2016 at 12:54 p.m. 8 pounds, 1 ounce 20.25 inches It’s amazing. A mother’s heart always makes room.
Still no baby
Let me go ahead and answer your questions: “Yes, I’m still here.” “Yes, I’m still pregnant.” I know my due date isn’t officially until the 28th, but I’m quite ready to get things moving along here. Swollen ankles and sheer … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Family, Kids, Lifestyle
Tagged bla bla kids, Cat and Jack, eden, Harry Potter, June and January, Karl, Target
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Tomorrow's To Dos 